4D printing of shape memory polymer composites: A review on fabrication techniques, applications, and future perspectives

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, R Noroozi, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been rising interest in additively manufactured shape memory
polymers (SMPs) and their multi-functional composites. Four-dimensional (4D) printing is an …

3D printed electronics: Processes, materials and future trends

HW Tan, YYC Choong, CN Kuo, HY Low… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the industries and researchers have demonstrated a strong interest in 3D (3-
dimensional) printed electronics due to their tremendous potentials to deliver unique …

[HTML][HTML] 4D printing: Fundamentals, materials, applications and challenges

A Ahmed, S Arya, V Gupta, H Furukawa, A Khosla - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 4D printing refers to single-material or multi-material printing of a device or object
that can be transformed from a 1D strand into pre-programed 3D shape, from a 2D surface …

Materials for smart soft actuator systems

I Apsite, S Salehi, L Ionov - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …

Recent progress on polymer materials for additive manufacturing

LJ Tan, W Zhu, K Zhou - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing (AM) is the process of printing 3D objects in a layer‐by‐layer
manner. Polymers and their composites are some of the most widely used materials in …

3D and 4D printing in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery: Printing techniques, materials, and applications

D Khorsandi, A Fahimipour, P Abasian, SS Saber… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D and 4D printing are cutting-edge technologies for precise and expedited
manufacturing of objects ranging from plastic to metal. Recent advances in 3D and 4D …

Mechanically robust and UV‐curable shape‐memory polymers for digital light processing based 4D printing

B Zhang, H Li, J Cheng, H Ye, AH Sakhaei… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 4D printing is an emerging fabrication technology that enables 3D printed structures
to change configuration over “time” in response to an environmental stimulus. Compared …

Vat photopolymerization 3D printing for advanced drug delivery and medical device applications

X Xu, A Awad, P Robles-Martinez, S Gaisford… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing is transforming manufacturing paradigms within
healthcare. Vat photopolymerization 3D printing technology combines the benefits of high …

Advances in 4D printing: materials and applications

X Kuang, DJ Roach, J Wu, CM Hamel… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 4D printing has attracted tremendous interest since its first conceptualization in
2013. 4D printing derived from the fast growth and interdisciplinary research of smart …

Emerging 4D printing strategies for next‐generation tissue regeneration and medical devices

Y Wang, H Cui, T Esworthy, D Mei, Y Wang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid development of 3D printing has led to considerable progress in the field of
biomedical engineering. Notably, 4D printing provides a potential strategy to achieve a time …